CTM1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

CTM E-6 Bibs · March 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) · Effective October 2026 · 54 references on the Regular exam

  1. ARCHITECTURE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE
    THE ARCHITECTURE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE, AND NETWORKING, AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPROACH, 5TH EDITION
    Ch 8Ch 9
  2. CJCSM 6510.01B
    CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAM
    Encl D
  3. COMNAVIWTGINST 3502.2A
    CRYPTOLOGY USER GUIDE (1)
  4. COMPTIA NETWORK+ STUDY GUIDE
    COMPTIA NETWORK+ STUDY GUIDE: EXAM N10-003, 4TH EDITION
    Ch 9
  5. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME II REV D CHG 2
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME II INTEGRATED FLEET MAINTENANCE
    Ch 2
  6. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME VI REV D CH 2
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 14Ch 19Ch 19-1
  7. DJSIG(2026)
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM JOINT SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE (DJSIG)
    Ch 1Sec 3Sec 3.3
  8. DODM 5105.21 VOL 1 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY
    App 3
  9. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2
  10. DODM 5200.01 VOLUME 3(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
    Encl 3Encl 4
  11. EKMS 1E
    EKMS 1E
    Annex MCh 1Ch 5Ch 9
  12. IC TECH SPEC FOR ICD/ICS 705 VER 1.5.1
    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES, VERSION 1.5.1
    Ch 12
  13. JP 2-0(CHANGE 1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    Ch II
  14. JP 3-04
    INFORMATION IN JOINT OPERATIONS
    Ch VII
  15. JP 3-55
    JOINT OPERATIONS SECURITY
    Ch III
  16. JP 3-85
    JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
    Ch II
  17. MIKE MEYERS CERTIFICATION PASSPORT NETWORK +
    COMPTIA NETWORK+ CERTIFICATION PASSPORT
    Ch 9
  18. MIL-STD-1310H(NAVY)
    SHIPBOARD BONDING, GROUNDING, AND OTHER TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY, ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) MITIGATION, AND SAFETY
    Sec 3Sec 5
  19. NAVEDTRA 14086A
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 01 SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION
    Ch 2
  20. NAVEDTRA 14088 ET VOL3
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 03-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
    Ch 3
  21. NAVEDTRA 14091 DIGITAL DATA SYS
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, VOLUME 06--DIGITAL DATA SYSTEMS
    Ch 1Ch 13
  22. NAVEDTRA 14173A
    NEETS MODULE 1-MATTER, ENERGY, AND DIRECT CURRENT
    Ch 3
  23. NAVEDTRA 14175A
    NEETS MODULE 3-CIRCUIT PROTECTION, CONTROL AND MEASUREMENT
    Ch 1
  24. NAVEDTRA 14176A
    NEETS MODULE 4-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, WIRING TECHNIQUES, AND SCHEMATIC READING
    Ch 2
  25. NAVEDTRA 14179A
    NEETS MODULE 7-SOLID-STATE DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLIES
    Ch 3Ch 4
  26. NAVEDTRA 14180A NEETS MOD 8
    NEETS MODULE 8-AMPLIFIERS
    Ch 1
  27. NAVEDTRA 14182A NEETS MOD 10
    NEETS MODULE 10-WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
  28. NAVEDTRA 14185A
    NEETS MODULE 13-NUMBER SYSTEMS AND LOGIC CIRCUITS
    Ch 2
  29. NAVEDTRA 14188A
    NEETS MODULE 16-TEST EQUIPMENT
    Ch 3
  30. NAVEDTRA 14189A
    NEETS MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5
  31. NAVEDTRA 14191
    NEETS MODULE 19-THE TECHNICIANS HANDBOOK
    Ch 1
  32. NAVEDTRA 14193A
    NEETS MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICES
    Ch 1
  33. NAVEDTRA 14196A
    NEETS MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICS
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  34. NAVEDTRA 14222
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 01--ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY
    Ch 2
  35. NAVEDTRA 14224 IT NETWORK COMMS
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 03--NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS
    Ch 1Ch 2
  36. NAVEDTRA 14225A IT COMMUNICATIONS
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 04--COMMUNICATIONS HARDWARE
    Ch 2
  37. NAVEDTRA 15024A(INTERACTIVE ONLINE CTM RTM COURSE)
    CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN MAINTENANCE (CTM) RATE TRAINING MANUAL
  38. NAVEDTRA 15028 IT MOD 3
    COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
    Ch 3
  39. NAVSEA 0400-AD-URM-010/TUM REV 08
    TAGOUT USERS MANUAL
    Sec 1
  40. NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010/300(REV. 11)
    NAVAL SHIPS TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300-- ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERAL
    Ch 2
  41. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D 3M
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT (3-M) MANUAL
    Ch 6SEC I, CHAP 2, 5, 6
  42. NTRP 1-03.1(FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS
    Ch 1
  43. NTTP 3-13.1
    THEATER AND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION OPERATIONS PLANNING (U)
    App D
  44. NTTP 3-13.10
    SUBMARINE ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App B
  45. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    App GCHAPTER 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  46. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App A
  47. NTTP 3-51.4
    CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS EMPLOYMENT GUIDE (COEG) FOR SURFACE FORCES
    App AApp BApp DCh 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  48. NWP 3-12
    CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS EDITION FEBRUARY 2018
    Ch 2
  49. OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS 10TH EDITION
    OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS 10TH EDITION (ISBN 978-1-119-32091-3)
    Ch 3Ch 8Ch 15
  50. OPNAVINST 5100.19F
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (SOH) PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT
    SECTION D CH1
  51. SCOUT TECHNICAL MANUAL: PORTABLE HF SURVEY SYSTEM WB128 VER 1.4
    SCOUT TECHNICAL MANUAL: PORTABLE HF SURVEY SYSTEM WB128 VER 1.4
    Ch 3
  52. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    Ch 1Ch 7Encl 4
  53. SECURITY + CERTIFICATION/COMPTIA EXAM SYO-101
    SECURITY + CERTIFICATION/COMPTIA EXAM SYO-101 (ISBN: 0-7356-1822-4)
    STUDY TOPIC ON VPN
  54. THE BOOK OF WIRELESS 2ND ED.
    THE BOOK OF WIRELESS, 2ND EDITION
    STUDY TOPICS ON WI-FI SECURITY TOOLS

Exam topics

4 topics · 16 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

FLEET OPERATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS · CSTT · INFORMATION WARFARE · SYSTEMS · WATCHSTANDING
GENERAL MAINTENANCEFUNDAMENTALS · RF INFRASTRUCTURE · TROUBLESHOOTING
NETWORK AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONARCHITECTURE · CYBER · HARDWARE · INFORMATION ASSURANCE · OPERATING SYSTEMS
SECURITY AND ADMINISTRATIONCOMSEC · PERSONNEL · PHYSICAL
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  2. This BIBLIOGRAPHY is provided by NAC to document the REFERENCES used by a subject matter expert (a Navy Chief in the rating) as the basis for writing the questions on the REGULAR Navy Advancement exam that will be given to ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL in March 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).